Convert DJI Phantom 4 4K recording to play on iPad/WMP/VLC, Edit on FCP/iMovie/WMK and Upload to YouTube/Vimeo/FaceBook

Date July 8, 2016 Author Catherine Category 4K, Facebook, Non-linear editing system, VLC, WMP, YouTube

Drone is more and more popular, especially DJI Phantom 4. With is, you can make a video travel diary, record your birthday party and wedding video to keep the happy time. But cause the footage from DJI Phantom 4 is super high resolution and bitrate/frame rate, the DJI Phantom 4 footage playback and editing seems to be not easy. Here shows you the solutions to play DJI Phantom 4 4K video footage on iPad Pro/Mini/Air, VLC, WMP, Android tablet, Smart TV and how to edit DJI Phantom 4 recordings in FCP X, Windows Movie Maker, iMovie, etc.

Before the solution, you have to know the specs of DJI Phantom 4

And you also need to know the supported video and audio format/codec of your device/media players.

• Samsung TV Supported Video/Audio
• VLC Supported Video/Audio
• Windows Media Player Supported Video/Audio
• iPad Supported Video/Audio
• iPhone Supported Video/Audio
• Samsung Galaxy Supported Video/Audio
• iMovie Supported Video/Audio
• FCP X/6/7 Supported Video/Audio
• YouTube Supported Video/Audio
• FaceBook Supported Video/Audio

DJI Phantom 4 4K Video Tools – Help U Convert/Compress DJI Phantom 4 4K Footage to Play/Edit/Upload

Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate <Mac version> is a tool to help you enjoy DJI Phantom 4 4K video freely. It has some main features as below:

– Compress DJI Phantom 4 4K video to 1080p

– Convert DJI Phantom 4 4K MOV/MP4 to 4K MP4/MKV.

– Re-encode DJI Phantom 4 MP4/MOV video to WMV, 3GP, AVI, MKV, etc.

– Transcode DJI Phantom 4 4K MP4 to MOV, ProRes for FCP, iMovie, Sony Vegas, editing.

– Convert DJI Phantom 4 4K footage to iPhone, iPad, Android, Samsung Galaxy tablet/phone, ETC.

– Convert, trim, split, crop, cut DJI Phantom 4 video to YouTube/FaceBook/Google +/Instagram for uploading.

This video transcoder is not only a powerful video converter but a video editor. It can reset video size, bitrate, frame rate, codec and audio codec, channel, sample rate, bitrate. So it can switch 3840 x 2160, 4096 x 2160, 1920×1080, 1920×720 video to another. It also can add subtitle, add watermark, remove/replace audio, deinterlacing video, rotate video, adjust contrast/lightness, adjust acpect ratio, etc. It handles with new H.265/HEVC 4K video. In addition, it is also a Blu-ray Ripper + DVD Ripper + Audio Converter/Removal to rip, convert any video and 2D/3D Blu-ray/DVD to SD/HD/4K, even 3D SBS video for Gear VR, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift CV1, Google Cardboard, ANTVR, ZEISS VR One and other VR Headsets.

Free download and install

Convert/Compress DJI Phantom 4 4K Footage for Playing/Editing/Uploading with Video Converter Ultimate

Part 1: Play DJI Phantom 4 4K Footage

Part 2: Edit DJI Phantom 4 4K Footage

Part 3: Upload DJI Phantom 4 4K Footage

Part 1: Play DJI Phantom 4 4K Footage

Even 4K is the trend but the main multimedia devices can’t support to play 4K. So if you want to play DJI Phantom 4 4K video on iPad Pro, Surface Book 2, Amazon Fire HD, Galaxy S7/S7 Edge, iPhone 6S, WMP, VLC, MX Player, etc, you may need to compress 4K video to 1080p. Below teaches you how to compress DJI Phantom 4 4K video to 1080p using Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate.

Step 1. Add Phantom 4 4k video into the Program.

When you start up Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate the main interface pops up, click “Add Video” button to load DJI Phantom 4 clips to the program. You can also directly drag the video files into the program directly.

Step2. Set output format.

Click “Format” bar, from its drop-down options, choose YouTube best compatible uploading format from “Common Video” > “H.264 High Profile Video(*.mp4)” or “H.264 HD Video(*.mp4)” under “HD Video” main category. It maintain the original MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 codec.

Step 3: Compress 4K video to 1080p

Open “Profile Settings” window, click “Size(pix)” to select 1920*1080 as the final resolution for output video.

Step 4: Start conversion.

Now hit on the “Convert” button on software main interface to start the conversion. After conversion, hit “Open” or “Open output folder” to quick locate generated 1080p MP4.

This H.265 MP4 can be played on DVD Player, Blu-ray Player, VLC, Xbox One, PS4,iPhone, iPad, Samsung Galaxy tablet/phone, Sony Xperia Z6, Nexus 6P, WMP, WMC, MX Player, Apple TV, Google TV, Nvidia Shield, etc.

Part 2: Edit DJI Phantom 4 4K Footage

Note: Here I take Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate as the instance, if you need to convert DJI Phantome 4 4K video on Mac, you should use Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac. Download here.

Step 1: Transfer DJI Phantom 4 4K video

The DJI Phantom 4 records footage on an SD card, you can remove the SD card from the camera, insert the SD card to a card reader, then plug in the card reader into your computer SD card Port for transferring the video footage to your local hard drive.

Step 2: Import DJI Phantom 4 4K videos.

From “File”drop-down option, select “add Video/Audio”to add source DJI Phantom 4 4K video files to the program.

Tips: On the main video displaying window, click the up and down arrow to rearrange the file order according to your own needs.

Step 3: Select output file format.

Click “Format”bar, from its drop-down list, select your desired Prores format such as “Final Cut Pro” > “Apple Prores 422(*.mov)”, you can also choose other prores formats on your own needs. For editing DJI Phantom 4 4K video on FCP X, If you computer is old or slow, or you just want to do some rough editing, you can select to output “Apple Prores Proxy)(*.mov)”or “Apple Prores (LT)(*.mov)”format to save more space and bandwidth. However, if your computer are powerful enough to handle multicam and high-resolution video and you are going to do many effects editing work with FCP X, you’d better choose to output “Apple Prores 422(*.mov)”or “Apple Prores 422(HQ)(*.mov)”for better performance.

As for some other video editing software, you may need to choose MPEG 2 format and you can refer to the spec in the guide: DJI Phantom 4 to Avid Media Composer, Gopro Studio,

Step 3: Convert DJI Phantom 4 4K video to Apple Prores or MPEG 2.

Go back to the main interface and press the “Convert”icon on the right-bottom to start DJI Phantom 4 4K video to ProRes or MPEG 2

When the conversion is done, feel free to import converted video to FCP X and other NLE for furthering professional editing. With Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate/Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac, you can edit your DJI Phantom 4 4K video in FCP X, FCP 6/7, FCE, iMovie, Apple Aperture 3, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Premiere Pro CS6/5/4/3, Adobe After Effects CC, After Effects CS6, Adobe Premiere Elements 13/12, Adobe Creative Suite 6/5, DaVinci Resolve Lite(DaVinci Resolve 11), DaVinci Resolve 9, iPhoto, Kdenlive, Keynote, Pinnacle Studio 17/16/15/14, Windows Movie Maker, Sony Vegas Pro 13 Edit, Sony Vegas Pro 13, Sony Vegas Pro 13 Suite, Sony Movie Studio 13, Sony Movie Studio 13 Platinum, Sony Movie Studio 13 Suite, Sony Vegas Pro Production Assistant 2, Vegas Pro 13 Competitive Upgrade, Avid Xpress Pro, MAGIX Movie Edit Pro HD, Corel VideoStudio Pro, Cinelerra, Sorenson Squeeze, Cyberlink PowerDirector.

Part 3: Upload DJI Phantom 4 4K Footage

“I’m wondering if anyone out there has experience with the 4K footage the DJI Phantom 4 produces and how it works with YouTube. If so, do you have any suggested export settings to get the most resolution out of the footage – without having to buy a new server farm. Does YouTube support the footage natively, or does it have to be converted first ”

Many people shoot video with DJI Phantom 4 and would like to share the 4K footage on YouTube, FaceBook, Vimeo, etc. Here is the guide:

Step 1: Download and have a quick installation. The trial version will have a watermark on your converted files. Except for that, there are no time limitation, no virus, and no unnecessary bundle apps while downloading. After that, click “Add Video” button to load your original videos. You can load several files at once thanks to “Add from folder” button.

Step 2: Define output format.

Click “Format” bar, from its drop-down options, choose YouTube best compatible uploading format from “Common Video” > “H.264 High Profile Video(*.mp4)” or “H.264 HD Video(*.mp4)” under “HD Video” main category. It maintain the original MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 codec.

Step 3. Customize output profile parameters.

In need of compressing the Phantom 4 4K video to 1080P for smooth playback and better viewing experience, open “Profile Settings” window, click “Size(pix)” to select 1920*1080 as the final resolution for output video, here you can also adjust the output video codec, resolution, bit rate, frame rate and audio codec, bit rate, sample rate and channels to let them fit them YouTube/Facebook/Vimeo.

Step 4. (Optional)Edit your Phantom 4 4K video.

Click Edit button and you can trim, crop or adjust the video with the built-in video editor to get the very part and effect of the video you want.

Step 5: Start the conversion.

Finally, click Convert to start the Phantom 4 4K video to YouTube/Facebook/Vimeo conversion. When the conversion ends, you can tap the Open button to locate the converted files and then upload the 4K video to YouTube/Facebook/Vimeo simply.

Preferable video parameters for uploading to YouTube/Vimeo/Facebook

YouTube:
Container: MP4
Audio codec: AAC-LC
Audio channels: Stereo or Stereo + 5.1
Audio sample rate: 96khz or 48khz
Video codec: H.264 High Profile Video
Scan mode: Progressive scan not interlacing
Bit rate: variable bit rate, no bit rate limit required.
Chroma subsampling: 4:2:0
Frame rate: content should be encoded and uploaded in the same frame rate it was recorded. Common frame rates include: 24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60 frames per second (other frames are also acceptable).
Resolution: 2160p(3840×2160), 1440p(2560×1440), 1080p(1920×1080)
Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Vimeo:
Size: a maximum of 500MB of uploading per week, and 5 GB for plus members

Facebook:
Length: less than 20 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 16×9 or 9×16
Codec:H.264 video with AAC audio in MP4 or MOV format
Size: no more than 1024MB
Frame Rate: a maximum frame rate of 30 frames per second
Audio Sample Rate: 22050hz or 44100hz

Make sure to add tags that people normally search for to your videos so that people can find your videos easier.

You can use your phone to remote control your DJI Phantom 4, and the recommended phone are: